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City Spy: Chance for start-ups as Google hits town, a right royal time for Lloyd's of London and Sir Nigel Rudd prepares to land steady pay packet

Google legal chief David Drummond is in town

Published: 25 March 2014

Updated: 17:17, 19 June 2014

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Two of the internet giant’s top dealmakers — Bill Maris, founder and boss of investment arm Google Ventures, and David Drummond, chief legal officer and head of corporate development including M&A — are visiting the capital this week.

Google says both are in town for “private meetings”, and neither are seeing the press, but entrepreneurs will have a chance to have some face-time with Maris. The venture capitalist will be having a “fireside chat” at Google’s Campus start-up space in Shoreditch tonight, hosted by Campus boss Eze Vidra.

The event, which sold out in short order, offered tickets for VCs or start-ups — could one of them catch Maris’s eye and Google’s wallet?

A right royal time for Lloyd's of London

Exciting times at the Lloyd’s of London insurance market, which will be rolling out the red carpet this week ahead of a visit from the Queen, who is expected to unveil a plaque to mark its 325th anniversary on Thursday. The royal visit is a great coup for Lloyd’s chairman John Nelson and his new chief executive Inga Beale, with excitement spreading across One Lime Street like wildfire. Tourists in the area are advised to take the opportunity to enjoy a pint in one of the nearby pubs while it’s happening — it’s the quietest you’re ever likely to find them on a weekday.

Sir Nigel Rudd prepares to land steady pay packet

Top industrialist Sir Nigel Rudd is preparing to land in May as chairman of BBA Aviation, the FTSE 250-listed airport services company that refuels planes, handles baggage and supplies engine parts. With such a big name on board, shareholders might have expected he would boast a first-class salary rapidly gaining altitude.

Not a bit of it, according to an extract from BBA’s annual report, which says: “The fee for Sir Nigel Rudd when he becomes chairman after the AGM in May 2014 is £250,000 p.a. and is fixed until December 2017.” It’s only by flicking to the next page that investors will spot the sum is actually 28% higher than the £196,000 a year Rudd’s predecessor, Michael Harper, rubbed along on. A fix indeed.